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captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, june 1st, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." i have never received such bad publicity for doing a good job. >> trump finally faced questions about fund-raising for vetseran but torched those threatening to hold him accountable. >> the press should be ashamed of themselves. he's a sleaze in my book. california dreaming? sanders claims he's gaining ground on clinton. why he says she won't win the nomination even if she clinches california and its hall of delegates. caught on camera, a jeep swept away by raging floodwaters. this morning, texas is wak
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with new flooding fears. and the investigation into a gorilla's killing turns to the little boy's parents. [ screams ] >> mommy loves you. i'm right here. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. it is not news that donald trump has issues with the press, but his feud with reporters reached new levels as he defended his donations to veterans groups. he called reporters dishonest and sleazy. the largest donation was a $1 million from trump's personal account dated may 24th, the same day trump was interviewed by the "washington post" about the money. cbs news confirms 32 of the 41 donations trump listed totaling more than $4.4 million. as major garrett
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maintains the media did him wrong. i have raised a tremendous amount of money for the vets, almost $6 million. >> reporter: $5.6 million to be exact. for the first time, donald trump identified the recipients and amounts. >> honor foundation, $200,000. >> reporter: trump said he raised money for veterans groups in january while boycotting a debate in iowa. >> we just cracked $6 million. >> reporter: last week he made good on his donation of $1 million. continued scrutiny led trump to divulge more details today. >> i wasn't too involved in picking the organizations other than i gave $1 million to the marine -- law enforcement, marines, they are fabulous people. they honored me last year to waldorf astoria. >> reporter: trump torched reporters who questioned where the money went. >> i'm totally accountable, but i didn't want to have credit. what iot
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because they questioned me. >> reporter: outside trump tower, veterans like alexander mccoy, a registered democrat, denounced trump. >> what donald trump doesn't understand is that he can not buy the votes of veterans of this country. >> reporter: major garrett, cbs news, new york. several major newspapers took trump to task in the hours after the news conference with rapid-fire editorials. in the "washington post," "donald trump bully in chief." "he does not have the restraint, openness, or values." and "his demand for obeisance is alienating more people than it attracts." and "the new york times" looks at the battle between trump and a federal judge. "mr. trump again steered his pirate ship into uncharted waters, firing off personal and racially tinged attacks." >> i have a judge who is a hater of donald trump. a hater. he's a
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[ boos ] >> his name is gonzalo curiel. and he is not doing the right thing. >> the judge is hearing a class-action lawsuit against trump university. at other rallies, trump brought up the judge's mexican ethnicity. students claim they were defrauded by trump's real estate university. yesterday the judge unsealed documents relating to the case which are sales guides on how to convince prospective to join the program. a trial is scheduled for november. the democrats are focusing on california. hillary clinton is locked in a tight race there with bernie sanders. starting tomorrow, she plans to campaign there for five straight days. she needs just 71 delegates to clinch the nomination. a sanders win could encourage him to carry on until the convention. sanders has been campaigning there for days. >> we're going to go marching
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with incredible momentum. [ cheers ] and we will march out with the democratic nomination. >> sanders maintains it is he who has the best chance against donald trump. folks in southeast texas say they are scared. more flood-reducing rain and thunderstorms are forecast beginning today and lasting until sunday. this morning, flash flood warnings and watches are posted for much of texas. raging floodwaters washed away a jeep yesterday north of san antonio. no one was injured. near houston, the brazos river reached a record high, and water won't recede for days. hundreds had to be evacuated. at least six deaths are blamed on the flooding. in new jersey, a baby was born with effects of the zika virus. doctors say the baby girl was bornit
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brain and head. the mother is visiting from honduras. mom showed no symptoms other than a rash. the state department issued a travel warning for americans visiting europe this summer. the travel alert advises u.s. citizens to be vigilant. major sporting events, tourist sites, and shopping centers are possible points of interest for terrorists. targets could include the european soccer championship, in france the catholic church's world youth day in poland. there's been a shark attack this morning off the west coast of australia. what's believed to be a great white shark attacked a surfer south of perth ander er ter to and tore off his legs. later a shark was captured off the same beach where the surfer was attacked. the surfer is in critical condition. the parents of the 3-year-old boy who got into a zoo's gorilla exhibit will be questioned by police, and criminal charges have not been
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jamie yuccas reports. >> reporter: cincinnati police are investigating the parents of the 3-year-old boy who fell into the cincinnati zoo's gorilla exhibit saturday. police want to know what they were doing before the boy tumbled into the gorilla habitat. >> we as visitors have a responsibility to be paying attention, keeping tabs on members of our family, not being distracted by technology. >> reporter: the boy made his way past a three-foot-high fence and an additional four feet of dropping 15 feet into the gorilla habitat. fearing for the child's life, zookeepers shot and killed the 400-pound gorilla named harambe. the zoo stands by its decision. it is also defending the child's parents. >> i'm not a big fingerpointer. >> reporter: critics are questioning where the zoo didn't use a tranquilizer dart to spare the gorilla's life. animal expert jack hanna said zookeepers did the right thing. >> i'd bet my life, my life,
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been here today, i guarantee you, when i saw how the gorilla acted. i saw his face. >> reporter: the boy was treated at a hospital and released. a federal inspection of the habitat in april did not find any violations. the exhibit reopens on saturday. jamie yuccas, cbs news, cincinnati. houston police say an army veteran who went on a deadly shooting rampage last weekendshired -- weekend fired 212 rounds. he carried an automatic rifle and pistol. police say he was likely experiencing a mental health crisis. he served two tours in afghanistan. he killed one person and wounded several others. garza was killed by police. coming up on the "morning news," drup found guilty in another case that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. and formally forgiven. canada's prime minister is cleared in so-called elbowgate. to folks out there whose diabetic nerve pain... shoots and burns its way into your day,
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after three, three public apologies, canada's prime minister's finally off thek hoo for elbowing a legislator. a parliament committee yesterday decided against punishing justin trudeau for the incident two weeks ago. trudeau got involved in a situation in parliament when he thought lawmakers were blocking a vote. have you seen the british parliament? "the biggest loser" is accused of pushing drugs to boost ratings, and new trouble for ecocop drew peterson, those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand". "the chicago tribune" reports the conviction of drew peterson in a murder-for-hire plot against the prosecutor. the prosecutor helped put peterson in prison four years ago for killing his third wife. the verdict could add 60 years to the former police officer's current 38-year term. the "los angeles times" report that a tv actor faces life in prison for mde
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wife. michael jace was found guilty of fatally shooting his wife in 2014 when she planned to divorce him. he played a police officer in "the shield." radar online reports "the biggest loser" is the target of a drug investigation in california. contestants allegedly told police that show staffers gave him illegal drugs to suppress their appetites. the show's producers say they forbid the use of any illegal substances. philly.com says 28-year-old nfl defensive back walter thurmond is retiring. he played one season for the eagles after winning a super bowl ring in seattle. thurmond is an aspiring film director. "usa today" reports that next year's pro bowl will be played in orlando. it will be just the third time since 1979 that the nfl's all-star game hasn't been in hawaii. it's played the week before the super bowl. and "variety"
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forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ ♪ a texas man is an internet sensation for actually doing something that many people think about doing. bret sanders paid his $222 speeding ticket fine with pennies. 22,000 pennies. he posted a how-to video of his prank. sanders was ticketed for driving nine miles over the speed limit. hilarious for him. not so much for that lady who's got to count all of that. on the cbs "money watch," a cool new element at starbucks, and a flour recall. jill wagner with that and morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning stocks on wall street were mixed following news from the conference board that consumer confidence fell for the second month in a row reaching its
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the price of oil also fell, the dow was down 86 but finished may in positive territory. the s&p down two. consumer spending is up. the commerce department says spending jumped 1% in april. the biggest gain in six years, especially for cars and other big ticket items. wages and salaries gained .5%. a federal court ruled that police do not need a warrant to obtain suspect locations from cell phone data. the decision reversed a previous ruling. the case involves two men suspected of robberies in baltimore. police used cell phone tower records to track their movements. the court ruled the fourth amendment does not protect information that someone voluntarily turns over to a third party. in this case, cell phone service providers. general mills is recalling some ten million pounds of flour because of e. coli outbreaks in 20 states. involves gold medal and
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safeway and other supermarkets. general mills says e. coli hasn't been found in any of its flour, but 38 people have been sickened. half used the general mills-brand flour before becoming ill. for more information, go to generalmills.com/flour. united airlines says it's handing out more complementary snacks. united said it would resume handing out snacks to flyers in coach. now coach passengers flying from the u.s. to europe will get a pre-arrival snack along with their free mid flight snack. and starbucks is introducing something new. nitrogen infused cold coffee. it is an effort to boost summer sales. the nitrogen-infused coffee is served from a tap like beer. cold brew coffee is made by steeping ground coffee in cold water for hours. iced coffee, on the other hand, made by pouring hot coffee over ice. got it? >> i think i got it. i want to know, is the nitro
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find out how much a simple cup of coffee costs? >> yeah, i'm thinking this will do more than regular caffeine. >> a wee bit more. jill wagner, thanks a lot. ahead, dangerous driving season. a new study on why it's the deadliest time of the year for teenage drivers. angry birds are coming to mcdonald's. sfx: streeeeeetch...thwang! sfx: smack! now you can order, scan and unlock in-game rewards based on "the angry birds movie," rated pg only in theaters. ...and stumbled upon some stranded enthusiasts.d... he shared his sandwiches. he rescued their rover. he observed their methods... ...and was invited to join the crew for the remainder of the mission. no. james left to discover new frontiers... ...and potable water. how far will you take the all-new rav4 hybrid?
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ in canada today, thousands of people will start trying to revive the city they fled during a wildfire. more than 80,000 residents were forced to leave ft. mcmurray four weeks ago. the fire destroyed 10% of the city's homes and scorched 2,200 square miles in northeast alberta. th p
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must bring two weeks' worth of food, water, and medicine. it is the tragic side of the carefree summer for teenagers -- deadly accidents involving young drivers rise as more hit the highway. don champion reports. >> reporter: dash cam video shows how quickly distracted driving can lead to an accident. [ crash ] >> reporter: whether it's a teen texting behind the wheel -- or just talking to another passenger. in these cases, no one was hurt badly. but teran wooldrich has seen tragic results. his teenage sisters jade and brianna were killed on a texas highway in march. they were in the back seat of this car when the teen driver looked at her phone's gps and steered into an oncoming 18 wheeler. what is it like to get that phone call? >> well, we were at friends' house. my father called. we were basically in disbelief. we were in shock. >> reporter: aaa says
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teen crashes involve distraction, and the number of deaths increases significantly during the summer months. aaa calls it the 100 deadliest days, starting on memorial day. during that time, more than 1,000 people die in crashes involving teen drivers. 16% more than other days of the year. >> very important for parents to be mindful of this during that period of time and to really be involved in the teen's life during that time. >> reporter: wooldrich shared a message with teens at his sisters' funeral. >> this device also can only take a moment, and your life can be changed. >> reporter: he hopes to keep other families from suffering the same tragedy. cbs news, houston. aaa says every day during the summer driving season, an average of ten people die after being involved in an accident with a teenager. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the success of dollar stores. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."
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15,000 meters will cost you quite a bit more starting today. >> even more flooding fears for parts of texas. the torrential rain washing away an entire jeep. wow. >> let's go to allyson for our forecast, another dry day out there and very warm. temperatures are heading to the mid-80s. this time of year, we are nice about 80 degrees. we will be above that. rain chances will be hard to find today and most of this workweek. 71 degrees out there. another humid start to the day. fog is not as widespread as yesterday. patchy fog near manassas and i will keep my eye on it. germantown 62. springfield at 67. waldorf 6ñ/4. remnants of bonnie are bringing showers to north carolina. that could impact the forecast friday. but for
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showers. i will show you where they will be. by lunchtime we are at 3. we top out in the mid- to upper- 80s. larry, good morning. we are off to a great start especially around the beltway. quiet on the inner and outer loop. flowing freely in both directions. inside the capital beltway doing fine 395 and 295. inbound on route 50 coming in from areas like crofton, bowie and mitchellville problem free. this is 95 and 29. we are doing well out there. no major issues in prince george especially route 4, 5 and 301. traveling northbound on 95 on the virginia side up from areas like dale city, working to the springfield interchange, good to go. heading into the summer months expect to safer the
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drivers. aaa says distracted driving tributes to 60% of teen crashes and they urge all of us to get serious about not using phones. police in prince george county are investigating a late night murder. >> officers got a call of a shooting at 9:00 p.m. when they got to kayak drive they found a man's body. the victim was shot and inside a vehicle. no word on possible suspects in the case. ten more days. that's what a judge has given a family that is desperate for a miracle. amanda gray larson choked on popcorn and stopped breathing. she has been on life support in richmond every since. doctors think her brain will not regain significant function. miranda's family says the hospital wants to pull the plug and doctors want to do one more test to be certain she won't recover. now a judge says no testing for the next ten days. in the meantime, miranda gets full medical
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parents get more time to pray for that miracle. surveillance images of a bank robber that they are looking for. a woman robbed the wells fargo bank on elm street in bethesda last saturday. the tip that leads to her arrest could be worth $10,000 in a reward. >> that is a quick look at what is happening this wednesday morning. >> the news at 4:30 starts right now. s. right now a change in punishment. controversy is brewing after a local superintendent agrees to let a group of seniors walk at graduation after they were busted drinking at the prom. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. thank you for waking up with us this wednesday morning. muggy start. no problems on the roads. larry miller will have that but we start with
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the forecast. >> it is muggy. feeling like summer. it will be warm. futurecast, we will see a few stray showers. not a lot. they will be there popping up. yesterday we had maybe less than a handful of showers out there. that is what we will see again today. lots of sunshine to heat things up fast. this is 10:00 in the morning. clouds will linger the farther south you go because that is where the remnants of bonnie are causing a problem. a few showers along areas west of the district by the peak heating hours of the day, 2:00 and 5:00. that's when you could see the stray showers pop up. thunderstorms are more likely tomorrow. 88 for frederick. gaithersburg 86. 85 washington. a warm and humid day. a look at the weekend forecast because one day is looking a lot better than the other. the off-ramp on i-270 on the northbound side is blocked at 121
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